John Smeaton (June 8, 1724 - October 28, 1792) was an English civil engineer responsible for the design of bridges, canals, harbours and lighthouses. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and won the Copley Medal for his research into the mechanics of waterwheels and windmills. He is important in the history and development of modern cement, because he identified the compositional requirements needed to obtain hydraulicity in lime, which led to the invention of Portland cement. He is often regarded as the 'father of civil engineering'. | |
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